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19 August 2020 | 4 replies
This past month all three of my local bankers said they've stopped doing them due to Covid concerns (economic, not viral, I assume).Anyone else in the same boat?
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21 September 2020 | 25 replies
Folks that a) either don't care who their roommates are (I'd guess this is because they are the person nobody wants to live with), or b) people who have no other option (e.g. renting by the room is most economical, they don't make much, and this is what makes sense).
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19 August 2020 | 1 reply
The jobs pipeline into Austin continues to create new economic opportunities and a double-digit percentage gain in new listings in July, coupled with buyers continuing to take advantage of historically low interest rates, allows us to be cautiously optimistic about the remainder of 2020.”Here are basic stats on residential sales for July 2020 for the City of Austin and the greater Austin area:I have been tracking the local market on a more fine-grained time scale:As of August 8th, 3.2 million Texans have filed for unemployment relief since mid-March.
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24 August 2020 | 9 replies
Jobs bring people, and companies go where they can find customers and employees.Positive population growth trendsEasy access to major roads, interstates, buses, trains, etc.Socio-economic trends of the neighborhood.
23 August 2020 | 28 replies
I'm not that familiar about the situation of the Indian Rupee, since I have no interest in investing in that country for the time being.The euro reached 1,58 vs the USD during the 2008 economic crisis.
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29 August 2020 | 12 replies
Personal taxes and business taxes will continue to rise as their state budgetary crisis does.
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23 August 2020 | 8 replies
You may find turnovers being higher than you expect so make sure you can survive if real and economic occupancy is lower than you expect.
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20 August 2020 | 25 replies
Do you know the city and the economic factors?
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15 May 2020 | 26 replies
If anything, this crisis has made that abundantly clear.
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15 May 2020 | 13 replies
And some economic areas will never return to the way they were before due to new regulations, automation, and changed consumer preferences.